Certified Diabetes Educator: An Important Aid in Improving Patient Care in Diabetes

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in which education plays a vital part. However, in India that is overburdened with diabetes has short of diabetes educators. Care for diabetes is limited by the adverse physician-to-patient ratio and lack of trained paramedical personnel. The following review focuses on role of diabetes educators in diabetes care and their current status in India.

Keywords

diabetes education - certification - National Diabetes Education Program

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